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LONG HUNT FOR HOWGATE.
The Aged Criminal Under a False
Name Dealing in Old Books.
For Nearly Fourteen Yeara He
Eluded and Fooled Hie Pursuers,
but Was Caught at Last—Heavy
Ball Demanded of Howuate on Two
Charges—He Goes to Jail.
New York. Sept. 27.—Capt. Henry W.
Howgate, formerly chief of the weather
bureau in Washington, and who has been
a fugitive from justice since the winter
of 1880-81, was arrested to-day at 10
o’clock in Ninth street between Broad
way and Fourth avenue, by Detective A.
L. Drummond of this city, acting for J.
Sterling Morton, secretary of agriculture
at Washington. (
Howgate was not only chief but dis
bursing officer of the weather bureau.
His embezzlement, forgeries and larcen
ies, it is alleged, aggregated $370,000 at
least.
He was an officer of the regular army
and being a genial, whole-souled man, had
hosts of friends. There are seven indict
ments hanging over Howgate, each con
taining a number of counts.
Howgate was arrested in 1881, but es
caped from an officer, who had him in
charge, on a visit to his home.
He disappeared, and has not since been
seen and identified by any United State
officer. He was known to have left
Washington with a woman not his wife.
He had a family at that time. Ho now
has a daughter who lives at Newbury
port, Mass.
The woman with whom he fled from
, Washington has long since left him.
Howgate was, when he fled from Wash
ington, an active black-haired man in the
prime of life. He is now 60 years old,
bent and broken, and with gray hair and
beard,
Though the United States officers have
been hunting all over the United States
for Howgate. he has been living quietly
here in New York city as a dealer in sec
ond-hand books. His place of business
was at No. 80 Fourth avenue in a base
ment. He had cards printed bearing the
name of "Harry Williams,” and by that
name he has for years been known to the
book trade of this and other cities.
cards announced that he
deals in "old magazines, revews and
periodicals.” His residence was 105 West
Tehth street, where he had "bachelor
lodgings,” and kept a large amount of .
stock for his store.
Detectives hunted the continent over
f6r Howgate but without success.
Four months ago Drummond learned
that Howgate was in the book business
in this city or Brooklyn. A systematic
hunt of the book stores in the two cities
, was made. It was believed he was an
employe, as no bookseller named How
. gate was known to the trade. Whenever
any of Drummond’s agents learned that a
man in appearance
had been found in a bookstore, that em
ploye was shadowed. His acquaintance
was formed, and his private life fathomed
by conversation. A week ago Drummond
tried the plan of haunting book sales auc
tion rooms.' It was a happy thought.
A elet'k from the war department in
Washington who knew Howgate made
the rounds of the book rooms
every day.
On Monday thejUCTk saw Howgate en
ter an on Broadway near
Tenth clerk was not certain,
Howgate had changed.
a man weighing upward of 190
he has grown to be a dried up old
man of about 145 pounds.
‘ The clerk went again to the book sale
pn Tuesday and entered into conversation
ytfith Howgate. From Howgate’s manner
of speaking the clerk was certain that fio
stood before the fugitive at last,. Drum
mond took the midnight train for Wash
ington on Tuesday, and yesteiday got a
bench warrant from Judge Bingham of
the supreme court. He returned this
morning. When Howgate was arrested
he remarked quietly, "I know when 1 am
beaten.” The detective and his prisoner
got on a Fourth avenue car and went to
the federal building. United States Com
missioner Shields turned the case over to
United States Commissioner Alexander.
United States District Attorney Wallace
McFarlane appeared for the go varment.
Howgate bad no counsel.
Howgate was arraigned on the nominal
charge, made in tho Washington indict
ments in 1879, of obtaining $2,500 on a
forged receipt from H. D. Sawyer, in
i July, 1879.
"You understand this charged” asked
Commissioner Alexander. "Oh yes,” said
Howgate, with a feeble smile. "It is one
. of the old series, I suppose.”
, "This,” said the commissioner, "is an
application to hold you in order that a
warrant may be obtained from a United
States district judge, so that you may be
taken to Washington. Do you demand an
exam ination?”
"No, no. I waive an examination, and
I admit my identity,” said the old man.
"There is no object in delay.”
‘ "Bail fixed at $10,000,” said the com
“ missioner.
"There is another charge,” said United
States District Attorney McFarlane.
"Here is another chargej of embezzling
- the sum of $34;000.”
"Same bail fixed for that—slo,ooo,”
said the commissioner. Howgate said he
could not give bail, and he was taken to
• Ludlow street jail, pending advices from
’Washington,
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES.
Oonuniiiioner Miller’s Statement as
to Treasury Collections.
Washington, Sept. 27.—Commissioner
Miller has prepared a statement showing
in detail the collections of internal revenue
taxes for the past two months. The ag
gregate is stated to be $51,924,878 against
$26,092.1.04 for the corresponding period of
1898. as follows:
Spirits, $89,705,000, an Increase of $26,-
468,000; tobacco, $5,024,000. an icrease of
$655,450; fermented liquors, $6,887,000, a
decrease of $310,877, and miscellaneous,
$88,996, an increase of $15,842. On the
$89,705,000 collected from spirits, $36,-
693.000 wr.s on whisky alone, showing that
in two months nearly 40,010,000 gallons of
whisky were taken out of bond in antici
pation of the increased tax. It is es
timated that the monthly consumption
of whisky in the United States
is 8,000.000 gallons, so that dealers
had on hand a supply of several months,
which until it is exhausted, will not
necessitate tho further withdrawals from
bond and this will not bring internal
revenue receipts up to their normal fig
ure before December or January next.
GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT.
Board of Atlanta Managers Hold a
Meeting at Washington.
Washington, Dee. 27.—The board of
management to take charge of the govern
ment exhibit at the Atlanta Cotton States
Exposition held its first meeting at the
Smithsonian Institute this morning. ’Those
present representing various branches of
the government service were: Agricul
ture, Charles W. Dabney, chairman: in
terior, J. W. Clark; post office. Kerr
Craig; justice, Frank Strong; state,
Edward D. Renick; war, Capt. Thomas
H. Barry. U. 8. A.: treasury. Charles F.
Kemper; fish commission, Tarleton H,
Bean; Smithsonian Institute. Prof. G.
Brown Goode. The principal work of
the board to-day is to decide upon the
scope of the government's exhibit, and to
appoint a permanent secretary.
AN ANGRY FATHER.
I He In After the Man Who Ban Away
With His Daughter.
Tallahassee, Fla., Sept. 27. —Tallahas
seeans have had something out of the
usual order to talk about this week. It
appears that about two months ago a man
from Georgia or Alabama, named T. R,
Whaley, obtained employment in a saw
mill at Hilliardville, on the Carrabelle,
I Tallahassee and Georgia railroad, about
twelve miles from Tallahassee. He soon
became acquainted with Miss Annie D.
Powell, aged 21 years, and daughter of
Mr. Erastus Powell, a well-to-do farmer
in that neighborhood. Os course the
young woman was buxom and otherwise
attractive, and Whaley, although appar
ently 45. in time professed great love for
the fair maiden. As the story goes, the
girl’s parents looked not with favor
upon Whaley’s attentions to their last of
four daughters, and forbade him to come
on their premises. Then came the oft
told sad story of “stealing and ruining an
innocent and too confiding maiden,” as
the irate father puts it.
Sunday afternoon, Whaley, assisted by
others, it is said, persuaded the mother to
let Annie go with him in a carriage to
prayer meeting in the neighborhood. This
was all a ruse, and when the girl was
once in the carriage, it was driven post
haste for Tallahassee, where the two put
up at the hotel. Monday morning they took
the 5 o’clock train for the west,
and during the day Whaley telegraphed
from Quincy to have his trunk forwarded
to that place.
Monday afternoon the father of the un
fortunate girl arrived at Tallahassee and
had Policeman Henry wire the sheriff at
Quincy to arrest the parties. Tuesday
afternoon there came a telegram from
Sheriff Chester that be had Whaley at
Quincy, and Deputy Hopkins has gone to
bring the parties to this city. What will
be the outcome of this affair may. be de
cided when the truants confront the out
raged father.
Monday afternoon Will Hudson and
Gus Cummings, negroes, attempted to
wreck a passenger train on the Carra
belle, Tallahassee and Georgia railroad,
near Spring Hill, nine miles below this
city, by placing obstructions on the track.
Monday night they were captured by
railroad men, near the scene of their op
erations, brought to this city and locked
up.
Mrs. J. S. Craft of Tampa is here to
visit relatives.
Mr. Samuel Harrison of Jacksonville is
spending a few days here.
DISSATISFIED WITH THE TICKET
■ So Worded as to Insure the Carrying
of the Amendments.
Tallahassee, Fla., Sept. 27.—There is
much surprise here at the tickets re
ceived for the election neitt Tuesday, pre
sumably from the state
utive committee, all being printed: “for”
the several proposed amendments to the
state constitution.
These amendments are not regarded
here as party measures at all, and the
public would like to know whether the
committee, if it is responsible for these
tickets, has made an error in this matter,
or whether the committee has presumed
to dictate to the people how they must
vote on tho amendments.
A WIBEGBASSJBXPOSITION.
A Magnificent Fair at Hawkinsville
Next Month.
Hawkinsville, Go., Sept. 27.—Hawkins
ville is making extensive preparations for
the wirecrass exhibition, which will be
held here Oct. 9, 10, 11 and 12 at O’Brien
Park, and during the four days 12,000 or
15,000 people will be in attendance.
Citizens here have been working up the
fair for several months in a quiet way,
and now all tire indications point to a
most successful completion of their un
dertaking. The grounds embrace seven
ty-five acres in the southern portion of
Hawkinsville, along the Ocmulgee river,
about fifteen acres being heavily wooded.
It is a splendid place for an exposition.
In tho park proper there are several
cold springs of excellent water.
It is not a county fair, but an exposition
of the resources of Wiregrass Georgia.
The products of farms, factories and for
ests will be on exhibition. There will be
several exhibits of the various kinds o •
woods to be-found in the forests of thi
section.
The half-mile track is considered one of
the best in the south and there will be
racing every day. Some of the fastest
trotters in the state will contest for the
very liberal purses which have been
offered.
The live stock shown will be a revela
tion to those persons who think the cattle
in this section are all scrubs, the hogs
razor backs and the horses 'wiregrass
cracker ponies.
Judge Crisp, Secretary Hoke Smith,
Maj. A. O. Bacon and Col. W. Y. Atkin
son will be here during the weekandeach
will make a speech. A day has been set
apart for the senators and members of
the Honse from the wiregrass, and a
number of them are expected.
Entertaining and instructive amuse
ments of all kinds have been secured.
The cyclorama of the battle of Gettys
burg will be on the grounds. There will
be pyrotechnic displays every night and
balloon ascensions every day.
Hon. J. P. Brown, president, and Mr. H.
H. Sparrow, secretary, together with the
board of directors, have been untiring in
their efforts to make the exposition a suc
cess.
THE APPROACHING RALLY.
Interest in the Event at Fever Heat at
Brunswick.
Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 27.—Glynn’s
democratic rally to-morrow will eclipse
anything in this section in years. To
night at 12 o’clock 3,000 pounds of car
casses were being barbecued, and to-mor
row at 10:30 o’clock all the business
! houses will close in honor of the occasion,
■ and the distinguished orators of the day—
Senator Patrick Walsh, Hon. Robert
Berner and Hon. W. M. Hammond have
announced they will be here, and to-mor
row a large committee will meet them
\«ith brass bands and entertain them
during the day. Interest in the event has
never been equalled in Brunswick. Every
body here has heard of the three distin
guished orators, and the open air speaking
will be made to the biggest crowd of
ladies and gentlemen ever gathered in
this county. The railroads and steam
boats have given one fare rate, and visit
ors will file in. *
MEETING HIS OLD PUPILS.
Secretary Smith Delivers a Fine
Speech at Waynesboro.
Waynesboro, Ga., Sept. 27.—T0-day
Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith de
j livered one of the best speeches that has
I been heard in Waynesboro for a long
I time. It was delivered in plain, easily
understood language, and was well re
ceived. Secretary Smith taught school
here just twenty-one years ago. and many
of his old pupils were glad to see him.
The great storm struck Waynesboro
yesterday evening- about 2 o’clock, the
heaviest part of it striking us about 12
o'clock last night. Several trees were
blown down and wind mills damaged by
the high winds. The rain was very
heavy. »
Crops were damaged to a considerable
extent, especially cotton. It is impossible
j to tell how much.
: |<on. H. W. J. Ham and Congrressman
Lester are talking good democratic doc
trine down in the sixty-eighth district, G.
I M.. of Burke county, notwithstanding the
I very inclement weather.
THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): MONDAY, OCTOBER I, 1894.
A WELL-TIMED WARNING.
Chairmen of County Committees No
tified of Intented Trickery.
The State Chairman’s Advice as to
the Use by Populists of Fraudu
lent Election Blanks—The Campaign
for the Remainder of the Week
in Georgia—Eleven Fights in On,
District—The Campaign Through
out the State.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 27.—The following
is a copy of the letter sent out by the
state committee to-day, addressed to the
chairmen of county committees:
“Dear; Sir—Your earnest attention is di
rected to a movement inaugurated in the last
few days by the leaders of the populist party.
It is vitally important that it should be met
at once and its evident purpose frustrated.
• Briefly stated, it is this: Reliable in
formation has been received at democratic
headquarters that an organized scheme has
been arranged throughout the state, by
which the populists at all of the precincts,
more particularly those in the country, pro
pose to capture the management of thejelection
by the selection of three freeholders who are
in sympathy with thier movement. This can
not be done under the law, unless the regular
Officers provided by the law and to whom the
election blanks are sent by the ordinary in
each county should be late in reaching the
precinct at which the elections are to be held.
’ “We urge upon you, therefore, to give the
matter your immediate attention and see
that all managers who have been furnished
with these blanks are upon the scene of the
election before the polls are opened. The
law of the state requires that the or
dinary In each county in the state
should be furnished by the secretary of! state
with those printedblanks thirty days before
the election. This law has been complied
with, and each ordinary in the state was, on
the first day of September, furnished with
these blanks., '
"Notwithstanding this, however, the lead
ers of the populist party, at their own ex
pense, have printed these blanks and propose
to use them. We see in this movement a
double purpose. First, to practice fraud upon
the vote of the people, and secondly, to give
color to the contests over the result of the
election, which must be deplored by every
good citizen, as involving confusion and hurt
to the best interest of the state.
“This departure on the part of the populists
from a practice so well established and regu
lated by law, demonstrates to what extremes
that party is driven and should of itself con
vince every reflecting citizen of the necessity
of an overwhelming democratic victory.
Your attention is directed in this connection
to section 1,286 of code of 1882. which provides
as follows: ‘The time of day for keeping
open elections is from 7 o’clock a. m. to 6
oclock p. m. at the court house and from 8
o’clock a. m. to 3 o'clock p. m. in the pre
cinct.”
“As a further precuationary measure, we
advise that upon receipt of this letter you
immediately see the ordindry of your county
and ascertain whether the printed blanks for
both the court house and country precincts
have been received, and if they have not that
you immediately advise the secretary of state
by wire. Very respectfully,
A. S. Clay, Chairman.
TRICKY POPULISTS.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 27.—The state cam
paign committee has issued a letter to the
public, exposing the contemplated at
tempt of the populists to perpetrate fraud
at the polls next Wednesday. The dis
covery that the populist committee has
sent out duplicate election blanks
into every county, has brought
to light the scheme they in
tend tp work, and may yet attem pt,
unless the democrats in every voting pre
cinct in the state are put on their guard.
To be forewarned is to be forearmed.
The populists expect to use their bogus
election blanks in two ways, and but
for the accidental discovery of their
work by Seretary of State Candler,
there is no telling what disaster and con
fusion might have resulted. Under the
law the polls in county precincts are to
be opened at 8 o'clock and closed at 3. If
the justice of the peace or notary ap
pointed by the ordinary to conduct this
election does not open the polls by 10
any free holder in the county is
authorized to act as manager.
One of the plans of the populists was to
be ready to take advantage of the slight
est delay that would give them
control of the polls under the
law. But now that the public is
notified of their intentions, the regular
managers will be on hand promptly.
Another part of the programme that
may yet be expected is that the populists
who have the bogus blanks will attempt
to get possession by disputes over the
time and other reasons. In some cases
they may get possession of the polling
place and by sending in two sets of re
turns create confusion in the legislature.
This would give them the best oppor
tunity to set up the cry of fraud. Wat
son's paper to-day virtually admits that
the duplicate blauks were sent out to en
able populists to get possession of the
polls.
The campaign in Atlanta will be wound
up Tuesday nisht by a grand rally, at
which Mr. Atkinson will be the principal
speaker.
The rally will be held at the opera house.
Watson has engaged the opera house for
Monday night. Because Judge Hines
Jives in Atlanta the populists have been
deluded into believing that he will carrj’
Fulton county, and Watson will spend
good money in renting the opera house to
nurse their chimera. But Fulton will
give the democratic ticket at least 8,5U0
majority.
Saturday will be a big day for demo
cratic eloquence and argument. The
programme is as follows: Hon. L. F.
Livingston and Hon. H. W. J. Ham, at
Newnan; Hon. A. O. Bacon at Buchanan;
N. E. Harris, Hon. T. B. Cabaniss and
Mr. J. W. Redding, at Molena; Hon. W.
Y. Atkinson at Lincolnton; Senator
Patrick Walsh at Bainbride; Secretary
Smith at Athens; Speaker Crisp at Rome;
Hon. Fleming dußignon at Milledgeville;
Mr. Harry Reid at Temple: Gen. Gordon
and Hon. Carter Tate, at Cumming; Gen.
Evans and Hon. L. F. Livington, at
Conyers ; Hon. W. M. Hammond and Hon.
George C. Thomas, at LaGrange;
Charles Braid at Toomsborough; Hon. H.
D. D. Twiggs at Madison.
Hon. F. G. dußignon was in charge of
campaign headquarters to-day, Chairman
Clay being absent at Zebulon speaking.
Mr. dußignon will speak at Elberton to
morrow, and will be back in Savannah
Saturday morning.
RUSSELL SPEAKS AT QUITMAX.
Suitman, Ga., Sept. 27.—Between 2,000
3,000 people were in town to-day in
attendance on Brooks county's rally and
barbecue. Hon Ben E. Russel) spoke for
i two hours and a half. He presented the
truths of democracy in an able and elo
j quent manner, and held the large crowd
in closest attention. Strong democratic
| speeches were also made by Col. W. S
, Humphreys and Mr. S. S. "Bennett. A
big barbecue and basket dinner was
served on the court house square. There
was enough and to spare for all. It was
| a big day for democracy in Brooks. This
county is good for 700 or 800 democracy
next Wednesday.
THOMASTON'S BARBECUE.
Thomaston, Ga., Sept. 27.—Hon. Charles
L. Bartlett, democratic nominee for con
gress from this district, and Hon. W. Y.
Atkinson, democratic nominee for gover
nor, spoke to a large and enthusiastic
crowd here to-day. The occasion was a
democratic barbecue, given to the people
■ of the county regardless of politics, by
J the local campaign committee. A large
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crowd met the speakers, and they were
attentively listened to. Their speeches
were sound and practical, and doubtless
did much good for democracy in this
county.
ELEVEN FIGHTS IN ONE DISTRICT.
Macon, Ga., Sept. 27.—The primary
election held here to-day was not entirely
without excitement. The candidates were
ud early with their workers, and the
polls presented a lively appearance all
day. In consequence of the deep feeling in
the warm contest between E. M. Davis
and G. S. Westcott for sheriff, Westcott
being the present incumbent, several
difficulties occurred at some.of the voting
precincts which came near- resulting
seriously. In the Godfrey district there
were eleven fights during the morning,
and in ope instance there would have
been bloodshed but for the interference
of cooler heads. The result is as follows:
For sheriff, G. S. Westcott; for tax col
lector, R. J. Anderson; for tax receiver,
Albert Jones; for clerk of the court, R.
A. Nisbitt; for coroner, L. L. Knight.
ELECTION CAUSES TROUBLE.
Complications Following the Choice
of a First Battalion Major.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 27.—Gov. Northen
and Adjt. Gen. Kell have got in each
other’s way over the election of a major
for the First battalion of cavalry, and in
cidentally there is a row on in the bat
talion that amounts to a small-sized re
bellion on the same account.
When the returns of the election for a
major of the First battalion came in a
few days ago it was found by the adju
tant general that the ballots of the Rich
mond Hussars of Augusta had not been
cast in conformity with the military
law of the state. Under the
law such elections must be pre
sided over by two or more military
officers, or two or more justices of the
peace, with one or more freeholders.
The Augusta election was held by one
officer and one freeholder. The adjutant
general laid the case before the governor,
and finally Gov. Northen instructed the
adjutant general not to declare the result
or issue any commission, pending further
conference on the case. The condidates
for the office of major were Capt. Miller
of the Governor’s Horse Guard, and Capt.
Barnard of the Troup Hassars. The face
of the returns gave the former seven,
the latter eight votes. Gen. Kell it ap
pears held a conference with Judge Ad
vocate General Austin, and then pro
ceeded under his advice to declare Capt.
■Miller elected “by order of the gover
nor,” the votes of the Augusta command
having been thrown'out.
In speaking of the matter to-day Gov.
Northen said the first he knew of Gen.
Kell’s action was when he saw it in the
papers.
On top of this feature a big kick from
the battalion followed. Lieut. Riddley
of the Troup Hussars at once sent
in his resignation, accompanying it
with- a very tart letter to the
adjutant general. Lieut. iThorn top of the
same company took a different tack and
applied to Gov. Northen for an explana
tion. This brought out the whole story
of Gen. Kell’s failure to obey the govern
or’s and the governor has written a
letter to Lieut. Thornton stating these
facts, that he knew nothing about Gen.
Kell’s declaring the election of Capt. Mil
ler “by order of the governor.” .
Other information shows a very lively
state of ass airs in the battalion. It is
said all the officers who voted for Capt.
Barnard threaten to follow Lieut. Ridley.
Capt. Miller to-day refused to accept the
election and another election has been
ordered. This may straighten out the
tangle. Adjt. Gen. Kell says he thought
the governor would approve his action,
but it seems that the governor didn’t.
The case made a sensation at the capital.
HINES AT VALDOSTA.
.•h 1 ,>■-ft naj-
His Speech Interupted by a Stranger.
Valdosta. Ga., Sept. 27.—Judge James
K. Hines addressed an audience of about
800 people at the court house here yester
day. The crowd was nearly equally
divided between democrats, populists and
negroes.
Judge Hines’ speech was an attack
on democracy, a defence of populism and
an explanation of questionable points in
his own record. In defending himself
against the charges that have been made
against him as to his dealings with his
clients in certain cases; lie said that
he was perfectly solvent, and
was ready and willing to face any
one who had charged him with
wrong in the matter of -collections,
etc. Instantly. Mr. A. P. Wood of
Chauncey, Ga.. arose and asked him to
pay him money which he had collected
from the Anderson Lumber Company.
Mr.'Wood said that there were numbers
of people in his section who had never
gotten their money since it was collected.
Judge Hines stated that settlements with
some had not been made because he did
not know their postoffice address, but
that he remembered having in Atlanta
the receipt for Wood’s part. This was
the only interruption of the speech, and it
caused a good sensation, Wood being a
stranger here.
All Will Vote for Atkinson.
Fort Valley, Ga., Sept. 27.—The fight
between the Atkinson and Evans forces
in this (Houston) county was very bitter,
and many hard things were said on both
sides. Just after the primary some of our
best people declared they would not sup
port Mr. Atkinson, but they have since
seen the error of their way and have an
nounced that they would not only vote
for Atkinson but work for him. The
populists have no ticketout in this county,
and they will hardly poll sixty votes for
their state ticket. At first it was thought
the negroes would vote for Hines, but
since they have found him out they will
I not support such a nqan. The third party
people hope to defeat. Hon. B. W. Sanford
for state senator by their superior num
bers in Crawford and Taylor counties,
but the democrats of Houston will roll up
such a majority ’twill be hard to over
come.
INDICTED FOR GAMBLING.
Charges of Police Corruption to Be In
vestigated at Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 27.—As a result of the
grand jury investigation of Chicago gam
bling, two owners of property on which
gambling was carried on, and keepers of
gambling houses were indicted to-day.
Indictments were voted against David H.
Kohn, owner of the premises, 119 Clark
street, (Varners); George F. Harding,
Jr., owner of the premises on Madison,
(Powers & O’Brien’s), and fifteen gam
bling nouse keepers. It isexpected that a
large number of other indictments will
1 follow, and a thorough investigation of
the charges of police corruption will be
made. The grand jury investigation is
the result of the recent crusade of the
civil federation organization against
gambling.
Not Yet Officially Notified.
Albany, N. Y., Sept. 27.—Senator Da
vid B. Hill, when asked to-day if he had
i not announced his acceptance of the Dem
ocratic nomination for governor, replied:
“I have not yet been officially informed
of my nomination.”
Kuehne Bevridge’s Divorce.
New York. Sept. 27.—Judge McAdam,
of the supreme court, to-day confirmed
the report of Referee Edward Jacobs,
granting a divorce fn favor of Kuehne
Bevridge Coghlan in her suit against
i Actor Charles F. Coghlan. It is the usual
form of decree, permitting the plaintiff to
i I marry again, but interdicting Coghlan
■ from remarrying. There is no alimonv
i I granted, as none was asked.
CHALLENGES THE CHAMPION.
Fitzsimmons’ Offer sto.Fight Corbett
for a $26,000 Purse.
New Orleans, La., Sept. 27.—Middle
weight Champion Bob Fitzsimmons this
morning mailed the following letter to
Corbett:
Mr. James J. Corbett, Champion of the
World: Dear Sir--At every opportunity,
wnen my name has been used in connection
with a battle with you for the world’s cham- -
pionsbip, you have endeavored to belittle my
claim for a fight on the grounds, as you put
it, that I am not in your class, or that you
have not seen the color of my money.
lam very well aware of the fact that al
though I have earned more money than you,
at fighting since I have become middle-weight
champion, you can buy and sell me, financi
ally, no doubt, your faculty of saving being
better than mine. Therefore, I hope that a
SIO,OOJ side bet will not stand as a barrier
against securing a match with you.
The amount of money that I shall put up
has decided many a championship contest In
the past, and I hope you will not refuse, when
you sign for a $15,030 purse, such as is offered
by the Olympic club at the present time.
You will find my name, attached without
asking fora loser’s end.
In order to show my sincerity to the public
at large, X will make you two propositions.
1. That we engage the largest hall in New
York city and give a boxing exhibition, four
rounds, scientific points only, for the benefit
of the poor of New York city. 1 will give you
any pledge that you may demand that I will
not attempt to knock you out. In case com
petent judges decide ihat lam not in your
class, so far as skill and science are con;
cerned, I will never ask for a match with you
again.
2. I ask to be allowed to formally challenge
you to glre me a chance to meet you to a fin
ish, to decide the world s championship, ac
cording to Marquis of Queeiisbury rules.
In order to again show my sincerity, I
hereby deposit the sum of SIO,OOO as a side
net. with the privilege of increasing it later
on. If my financial standing will allow.
I most respectfully call yOur attention to
the fact that I have already signed articles to
meet you before the Olympic Club for a $25,-
000 purse, winner to take all. and I trust you
will see your way clear to do likewise. Re
spectfully jours,
z Robert Fitzsimmons,
Champion Middle-weight cf the World.
CORBETT WILL NOT MEET HIM.
New York, Sept. 27.—Champion James
J; Corbett telegraphed from Bangor, Me.,
to a morning paper in regard to the Fitz
simmons challenge as follows:
I will say nothing about Eitzslmmons at
the present. He must meet Steve O’Donnell
first, before I notice him.
ANOTHER WHISKY COMBINE.
Representatives of the Traffic Confer
on Grievances at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, 0., Sept. 27.—The large
western distributors of spirits and whisky
met-m this city to-day. Among the dele
gates were the following: Henry Schwa
backer and Frank Corning, Peoria;
John Ross, St. Louis; A. W. Weller,
Louisville; P. Eller, Omaha; George
Mayer, Terre Haute; P. J. Burganthal,
Milwaukee, and about twenty-five repre
sentatives of the local trade.
The delegates organized as the Western
Distributors’ Association, electing Frank
Corning of Peoria president and George
Deiterl of Cincinnati secretary.
While the representatives of the
western distributors are all members of
the Distilling and Cattle Feeding Com
pany, the meeting had no official Connec
tion with what is popularly known as
the “whisky trust.” The many false
reports and rumors circulated of
late have caused a feeling among
the trade that there must be
unity of feeling and unity of action to
protect their common interests, and
whether or not the whisky trust is re-or
ganized there are certain modifications
which must be made to satisfy the trade.
It is an open secret that there are many
important factors within the trust who
disapprove of many acts of the so-called
trust, but who are powerless to effect re
forms uhder tbe present condition of af
fairs. * • .-w..,i
The rebate voucher system which has
been adhered to by tbe trust up to the
present time has been the cause of much
contention among customers, not so much
on account of the 7 cents rebate as the
length of time the rebate is withheld;
customers who approve of selling on a
$1.33 basis, at which price they have a
clear profit of seven cents per gallon,
think that the present time, six months,
is entirely to long too leave their money in
the hands of the company, and ask a
shortening of time if not a reduction in
rebate. Others believe that the rebate
should be reduced to two cents per gal
lon. and the time of payment contracted
to ninety days, if not less. Others de
mand that no rebate be exacted by the
company but that the goods be sold flat at
$1.26 per gallon.
The clamoring of the trade make it Im
perative that some modification be made
by the company, and it is known that the
. western distributors have taken action
looking toward a redress of grievances,
but no official action can be taken before
the matter is brought directly before the
trustees or submitted to a stockholders
meeting.
CHAMBERLAIN INTERVIEWED.
Effect of Mr. Gladstone’s Recent Ut
terances on Local Option. ?
London, Sept. 27.—Joseph Chamberlain
said to-day in an interview with reference
to tbe stand taken by Mr. Gladstone upon
the local option question, that the ex
preaner’s position would free many mem
bers of the liberal party, who have hith
erto been coerced into voting for the local
veto power. If the government should
again bring up the veto bill at the next
session of parliament, Mr. Chamberlain
believed it would cause a split in the
party.
Mr. Chamberlain also said he had re
ceived many proofs of Mr. Gladstone’s
continued esteem, and that the ex-lead
er’s personal friendship for him had not
been broken or lessened. He had visited
Mr. Gladstone recently, and had found
his charm of character and grand person
ality finer than ever.
TRAILING A MURDERER.
Three Officers Killed and Two
Wounded by Smith’s Revolver.
Muskogee, I. T., Sept. 27.—Tom Smith,
a negro desperado, shot and killed three
colored United States deputy marshals
and seriously wounded two white offi
cers while they were attempting to ar
rest him at the Muskogee International
Fair this morning.
The deputy marshals have organized a
posse and are in hot pursuit of the mur
derer. Smith used a revolver and only
fired four times.
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